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eyespot

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈaɪˌspɒt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ī′spot′)

eye•spot (ī′spot′),USA pronunciation n.

Zoologya sensory organ of lower animals, having a light-perceiving function.
Birdsan eyelike spot, as on the tail of a peacock;
eye.
Plant Diseasesa disease of plants, characterized by elliptical lesions on the leaves and stems, stunting of growth, and rotting, caused by any of several fungi.

eye + spot 1580–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

eyespot /ˈaɪˌspɒt/ n

a small area of light-sensitive pigment in some protozoans, algae, and other simple organisms
an eyelike marking, as on the wings of certain butterflies

'eyespot' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

gatekeeper - ocellus - stigma - Euglena - euglenophyte - Io moth - Polyphemus moth

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